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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Ire•land (īər′lənd),USA pronunciation n. - Place Names, Biographical John, 1838–1918, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman and social reformer, born in Ireland: archbishop of St. Paul, Minn., 1888–1918.
- Place NamesAlso called Emerald Isle. Latin, Hibernia. a large western island of the British Isles, comprising Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. 4,991,556;
32,375 sq. mi. (83,850 sq. km). - Place Names Republic of. Formerly, Irish Free State (1922–37), Eire (1937–49). a republic occupying most of the island of Ireland. 3,555,500;
27,137 sq. mi. (70,285 sq. km). Cap.: Dublin. Irish, Eire. - Heraldrya coat of arms blazoned as follows: Azure, a harp or stringed argent.
Ire′land•er, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Republic of Ireland n - See Ireland1
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Ireland /ˈaɪələnd/ n - an island off NW Europe: part of the British Isles, separated from Britain by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel; contains large areas of peat bog, with mountains that rise over 900 m (3000 ft) in the southwest and several large lakes. It was conquered by England in the 16th and early 17th centuries and ruled as a dependency until 1801, when it was united with Great Britain until its division in 1921 into the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland
Latin name: Hibernia - Republic of Ireland, Irish Republic, Southern Ireland ⇒ a republic in NW Europe occupying most of Ireland: established as the Irish Free State (a British dominion) in 1921 and declared a republic in 1949; joined the European Community (now the European Union) in 1973. Official languages: Irish (Gaelic) and English. Currency: euro. Capital: Dublin. Pop: 3 999 000 (2004 est). Area: 70 285 sq km (27 137 sq miles)
Gaelic name: Eire See also Northern Ireland Ireland /ˈaɪələnd/ n - John (Nicholson). 1879–1962, English composer, esp of songs
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